Picture-A-Week 2019 - Week 42

[pierces]

Pictures taken between Monday, October 14 and Sunday, October 20.

 

Rules: See above

That's it. This isn't a contest.

All photos taken this week are welcome (not just cruising).

Prizes will not be awarded. Discovering the joy of photography is the prize.

The idea is to get folks out using their cameras for more than vacations and toddler birthdays.

Post one. Post many. Up to you.

Have fun with your camera and share your fun with others!

[Docker123]

A pair of swans basking in the afterglow of a little late spring “activity.”

 

 

A little more sedate bird of paradise

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

We found these growing wild outside our window

 

[pierces]

10 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

We found these growing wild outside our window

 

 

Our weeds aren't nearly as nice.

 

Dave

[scubacruiserx2]

6 minutes ago, pierces said:

 

Our weeds aren't nearly as nice.

 

Dave

 

These 2 were near some Poison Ivy .😨

[pierces]

1 minute ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

These 2 were near some Poison Ivy .😨

 

It's a trap!

[scubacruiserx2]

 

 

We were told that this one nearby is a Corky-stem Passion Vine fruit , native to Florida and edible . But we're not that hungry .

Edited October 17, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[Docker123]

1 hour ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

We found these growing wild outside our window

 

 

looks like a passion fruit flower.

 

I love passion fruit.

 

[scubacruiserx2]

1 hour ago, Docker123 said:

 

looks like a passion fruit flower.

 

I love passion fruit.

 

 

We like Passion fruit also and grew both red and purple flowers . They grew well but we didn't get much fruit . 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks everyone for the lovely pictures.

 

 

[Docker123]

A couple of winged creatures from my morning stroll today.

 

Singing honeyeater

 

Butterfly sitting on a brick wall

 

[boeckli]

During a visit to an open garden in Mt Wilson, west of Sidney I came across this unusual plant, which I believe is a Helicodiceros muscivorus, the dead horse arum lily. There were numerous flies etc. buzzing about, attracted by a distinct smell of rotten meat 🤢

 

 

[boeckli]

The main reason for the visit to these gardens though were the many spring-flowering shrubs, like rhododendrons, azaleas and wisterias

 

 

 

 

[zackiedawg]

Some of our Florida wetlands activity yesterday - the day started with a light drizzle and stayed overcast, but the bird selection was great.  Really seeing a lot of migrators, and a few of our winter birds are back too.  All shots at Green Cay Wetlands:

 

American redstart juvenile or female:

 

A pair of juvenile wood duck siblings hanging out in a light rain:

 

A juvenile boat-tailed grackle:

 

A common yellowthroat female:

 

A female painted bunting:

 

Eastern pondhawk dragonfly in flight:

 

The American bittern is back for winter - this one flying far off in the distance against the tree line:

 

A green heron, puffing himself all up and chattering to himself:

 

Ruby-throated hummingbird, chilling out on a branch in the shade: